This resolution expresses support for the alliance between the United States and South Korea. The resolution also commends the two countries' cooperation with respect to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1012 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1012
Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean war and
the transformation of the United States-Korea alliance into a mutually
beneficial, global partnership.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 22, 2020
Mr. Bera (for himself and Mr. Yoho) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean war and
the transformation of the United States-Korea alliance into a mutually
beneficial, global partnership.
Whereas June 25, 2020, marks the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of Korean war
when the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(North Korea) attacked the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on June 25,
1950;
Whereas the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 83 on June 27,
1950, recommending ``Members of the United Nations furnish assistance to
the Republic of Korea'' and Resolution 84 on July 7, 1950, recommending
members make military forces and other assistance available ``to a
unified command under the United States of America'';
Whereas, on July 27, 1953, an Armistice Agreement was signed by United States
Army Lieutenant General William Harrison, Jr., representing the United
Nations Command with the Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's
Volunteer Army to ``ensure a complete cessation of hostilities and of
all acts of armed force in Korea until a final peaceful settlement is
achieved'';
Whereas the Armistice Agreement remains in force today and that by its terms has
neither formally ended the Korean war nor constituted a permanent
settlement of peace on the Korean Peninsula;
Whereas, on October 1, 1953, the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States
and the Republic of Korea (5 UST 2368) was signed in Washington with
ratification advised by the Senate on January 26, 1954, and remains in
force today ``to strengthen their efforts for collective defense for the
preservation of peace and security'';
Whereas during the Korean war, 1,789,000 United States soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and marines served in theater, 36,574 paid the ultimate
sacrifice with their lives in defense of freedom in the Republic of
Korea, and over 7,500 United States servicemembers remain classified by
the Department of Defense as missing in action;
Whereas, on October 7, 2016, H.R. 1475, entitled the ``Korean War Veterans
Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act'', was introduced in Congress by
Representative Sam Johnson of Texas and became Public Law 114-230;
Whereas according the House Report 114-433 to accompany H.R. 1475, H.R. 1475
authorizes a Wall of Remembrance to be added to the Korean War Veterans
Memorial with the names of those that died in theater, are listed as
missing, or prisoners of war, and would also list the number of members
of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) that were
killed in action, wounded in action, prisoners of war, or are listed as
missing in action;
Whereas the Korean war is no longer ``The Forgotten War'' but ``The Forgotten
Victory'' and June 25, 1950, is considered the symbolic start of the
ironclad United States-Korea alliance that was forged in blood;
Whereas in the 70 years since the outbreak of the Korean conflict, the United
States-Korea alliance has transformed itself from a security
relationship into a comprehensive global partnership;
Whereas the Republic of Korea is considered one of the greatest success stories
in the post-World War II era and constitutes one of the lynchpins of
United States foreign policy in Northeast Asia;
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea have stood shoulder to
shoulder in all four major conflicts the United States has faced since
the Korean war while maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula;
Whereas this partnership has contributed to regional and global prosperity
through the shared values of democracy, free market economy, human
rights, and the rule of law;
Whereas it is in the national interest of the United States to maintain its
forward deployed presence in the Republic of Korea through United States
Forces Korea (USFK), a premier Joint Force that is ``well led,
disciplined, trained and ready to Fight Tonight and win'';
Whereas the 70-year transformation of the United States-Korea alliance into a
mutually beneficial partnership has recently led to important
coordination and cooperation in confronting global pandemics including
H1N1 in 2009, and COVID-19 in 2020;
Whereas the Republic of Korea has made significant contributions to the global
community in combating and containing COVID-19, including the
manufacture and export of Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain
Reaction (RT-PCR) test kits to the United States Government and various
States;
Whereas, on May 8, 2020, the Republic of Korea donated 500,000 masks to be
distributed to Korean war veterans throughout the United States,
including the Navajo Nation, in a gesture of gratitude and in
commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean war;
and
Whereas, on May 10, 2020, the Republic of Korea donated 2,000,000 masks to the
United States to help fill shortages in hospitals most impacted by
COVID-19: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the
Korean war and the beginning of the United States-Republic of
Korea alliance;
(2) honors the men and women of both the United States and
Republic of Korea who have committed and sometimes sacrificed
their lives for the alliance during the Korean war and in
subsequent conflicts;
(3) reaffirms the role the alliance plays in ensuring peace
and stability in Asia and the world;
(4) celebrates the close and continuing ties between the
people and governments of the two nations;
(5) commends the lifesaving cooperation between the
Republic of Korea and the United States during the COVID-19
pandemic at each country's moment of need; and
(6) recommits the United States to ensuring the
relationship between the United States and Republic of Korea
continues to grow and thrive into the foreseeable future.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Discharged.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5884-5886)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1012.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5884-5885)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884-5885)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.